Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquín Rafael Phoenix, known formerly as Leaf Phoenix, is an American actor, producer, music video director, musician and activist. For his work as an artist, Phoenix has received a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth28 October 1974
CountryUnited States of America
certainly learning loved music opened played
I've always loved music, but I never really played anything. After 'Walk the Line' and learning to play guitar, and having that sense of performing, I think that certainly opened the door for me, for music.
based conversation depends imagination perhaps
Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times it's just based on your imagination or perhaps your conversation with the director. Or sometimes all of the above. It depends on the movie and character.
affected home life nominated obligation record trying
I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say they're affected by something, that it changes their life, that they take it home with them, they're just trying to get nominated for an Oscar!
connection family
It wasn't a performance, it was just family and me. And you could sense that they had a connection that was just really powerful,
wall mean love-is
There are certain aspects of acting that I don't like. I'm not a person who loves being on set. I mean, I know people that have their espresso machines in their trailers and they like being in there and they put pictures on walls. But I don't like it. I don't like sitting around.
country fans bigs
I didn't know much about him, and I wasn't a big country music fan. I listened to the Beatles and David Bowie, so I didn't know a lot about him.
light lines three-things
They tell you to memorize your lines, follow your light, and hit your marks. Those are the three things that you shouldn't do. You should not learn your lines, you should not hit your mark, and you should never follow your light. Find your light - that's my opinion. Everyone else will tell me I'm wrong, but that's my opinion.
employee crushed ifs
I like being an employee. I like making somebody happy - and if they're not, then I'm crushed.
racism film furious
How can you work in film and still see the overt racism that exists in film and not just be furious all the time?
stars thinking people
I don't walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me.
scared made rings
I've never made $20 million. I'm scared. I don't know if you gave me The Ring if I could carry it and bring it to Ozamorph, or whatever you call it.
sports growing-up kids
There are kids who get on BMX bike when they are eight years old and they go,'Whoa, this is incredible,' and grow up to do extreme sports. It is the same for me with acting.
thinking entertainment noble
Whether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.
fur needs alternatives
There is no need for fur - since there are compassionate alternatives.